Scientists have used mass spectrometry to analyze bitumen samples from an ancient Greek amphora found on the Taman peninsula. Judging by the level of oxygen in the sample, they managed to accurately ...

The scientists used mass spectrometry to date the bitumen MIPT Russian archaeologists have discovered an ancient Greek urn full of dense bitumen in the Taman Peninsula on the Black Sea. A ...

Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate remains is challenging. Now, researchers have found a non-destructive way to analyze bitumen - ...

A research team at the University of Cordoba has identified, for the first time, the composition of a Roman perfume more than 2,000 years old thanks to the discovery of a small vessel of ointment in ...

As this report demonstrates, diluted bitumen has unique properties that differentiate it from commonly transported crude oils. Because of these properties, diluted bitumen’s behavior in the ...